Science Quiz #503
Science and Nature Quiz for 5 September 2018
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Q1.
Where is myelin found?
B
As a cancer in plasma cells
C
Surrounding the axions of nerve cells
D
In malformed blood cells
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
What function do palps, or pedipalps, serve for spiders?
B
Injecting poison into prey
D
Secondary sexual organs
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What does Fresnel's equation describe?
A
Change of a particle's wavefunction, related to its kinetic and its potential energy
B
Force in terms of mass and acceleration
C
The relationship between electricity and magnetism
D
Behaviour of light when incident on media of differing refractive indices
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4
Q4.
What is most nearly related to a caribou?
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5
Q5.
A chemist uses titration to do what?
A
Shield themselves from a violent reaction
B
To colour a toxic substance so that it will not be used accidentally
C
Calibrate a test tube or pipette
D
Determine the concentration of a solution
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
Which are among the ancient Egyptian remedies given in the 16th or 17th century BCE medical treatise known as the Edwin Smith papyrus?
A
Preventing and curing infection with honey
B
Closing wounds with sutures (for wounds of the lip, throat, and shoulder)
D
Immobilisation for head and spinal cord injuries
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B
A small bottle of Armagnac
D
A tall narrow stained glass window
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